Better Saddles Ltd

12/12/2024

Just to let you know the website shop is out of action at the moment! If you are after something, please message me on [email protected] or on here. We hope to get it up and running again as soon as possible

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06/08/2024

PLEASE SHARE THIS POST TO PREVENT MORE ANIMALS FROM BEING HIT.

Never get complacent We always say! Last weeks accident report shows that.

Monday 29/07/2024 9:41 am Pony - Nothing Found - HIT & RUN Boltons Bench, Lyndhurst - B3056

Tuesday 30/07/2024 3:20 pm Black Cow - Nothing Found - HIT & RUN Emery Down

Tuesday 30/07/2024 4:45 pm Dark Brown Pony - Uninjured Pondhead - B3056

Thursday 01/08/2024 11:00 am Dun or grey foal - Nothing Found - HIT & RUN Ringwood Road, Burley, between Honey Lane & Longmead Road

Friday 02/08/2024 5:55 pm Grey filly foal - Injured Setley - C10 (E)

NOTHING FOUND, MEANS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE AGISTERS DIDN'T FIND AN ANIMAL. THEY GO OUT AFTER THE EVENT TO LOOK FOR AND MAYBE FIND AN INJURED ANIMAL.

5 accidents ALL IN DAYLIGHT. 3 HIT AND RUNS.

This is totally unacceptable.

One on the reasons we think this is happening is people thinking it is ok to NUDGE livestock out of the way when they are standing on the roads.

If you think that driving up to Livestock close enough to hit it to move it out of the way, you are hitting it...no if, buts or maybe's. Dash cam footage from other drivers will make you very easy to find.

New Forest Livestock have the right of way, and you must pass them wide and slow. Trying to beep your horn, drive closer to them to get them to move can cause an accident.

Please give yourself and livestock space. If you cannot easily manoeuvre around them, you are too close.

If any part of their body hits your vehicle, you have hit them.

Some livestock are fragile, hitting a donkey or pony foal, even at low speed can break limbs.

So please remember, you are crossing their Forest, not the other way round.

05/05/2024

Stock clearance - 25% off on leather girths. £44.95 plus postage.

Anatomically shaped soft leather girth to fit the horse with maximum comfort. Fully padded with extra soft leather and elasticated ends for comfort. Features central D-rings for training aids.

Handcrafted from selected German leather with stainless steel fittings, roller buckles.

Black or brown leather.

Sizes 42" - 56".

Remaining stock sold with a 25% discount (RRP £59.95)

Order here: https://www.bettersaddles.co.uk/shop/horse-girth/rhinegold-leather-saddle-girth

07/12/2023

Excellent Christmas present to any horse owner - keeps your tack supple and smart! Only £9.95 for a tube (plus postage).

11/05/2023

THIS SADDLE HAS NOW BEEN SOLD.

Do you want to save nearly £1,000 on a Torsion saddle?

We have for sale a Torsion GP/Trekking treeless saddle only used for a couple of months. £750.00 plus shipping.

Brown nubuck leather, 16". Sympanova underside.

The front of the saddle has a cut-out for wither relief - works well for horses with withers but also equally good for flat table-tops.

The Deluxe model has 5 d-rings to attach luggage etc, and built-in knee and thigh blocks.

In excellent condition - if bought new, the Deluxe saddle would be £1,650.00 - this one is £750 plus shipping.

11/12/2021

Do you have American Express card? They have a promotion with small businesses until 15th December 2021 - if you spend a minimum of £15 with Better Saddles and pay with your Amex card, they will give you £5 back. You need to log in and save the offer to your card (there is a QR code you can scan and do that).

29/09/2021

We have had a delivery of some Barefoot accessories which have been out of stock for some time. We now have most stirrups, leathers, e-bars, Physio ride-on ba****ck pads etc in stock. However, it is still best to check before ordering to avoid disappointment.

26/10/2020

We now have Suberpads available, brilliant cork filled saddle pads under treed and treeless saddles.

https://www.bettersaddles.co.uk/shop/numnah,%20saddle-cloth,%20saddle-pad/suberpad/suberpads

Cork filled saddle pad

23/03/2020

Just to let our customers know that we are still operating, orders will be processed and goods sent in a normal way. Stay well and safe.

06/03/2020

Are you worried about your saddle fit?

One way to find out yourself, is to hire a Port Lewis impression Pad.

The cost (in the UK) is £50 - this includes the hire for a week, delivery to you and the pickup for return.

To read more about this excellent tool, check it out on our website:

https://www.bettersaddles.co.uk/shop/Port-Lewis-Impression-Pad,%20port-lewis/Port-Lewis-Impression-Pad

A saddle impression pad to help check the fit of your saddle

05/03/2020

Latest custom order for a Freeform Classic treeless saddle with some colour - nice too see something other than plain black or brown! This is made in black and "petrolio" leather.

03/02/2020

We have stirrup slippers in stock!

Every saddle deserves to be protected by a set of stirrup slippers 😁. Available in a great choice of colours to match your favourite NuuMed saddle pad or numnah. £25.75 www.nuumed.com.

31/01/2020

31/01/2020

Port Lewis Impression Pads are back in stock!

https://www.bettersaddles.co.uk/shop/Port-Lewis-Impression-Pad,%20port-lewis/Port-Lewis-Impression-Pad

A pad to help check the fit of your saddle

06/09/2019

We now have the Port Lewis Impression pads back in stock!

https://www.bettersaddles.co.uk/shop/Port-Lewis-Impression-Pad,%20port-lewis/Port-Lewis-Impression-Pad

The Impression Pad when placed under a saddle will give a visual record of how the weight is distributed through the panels to the horse. It offers a quick and easy way for the rider to regularly assess the fit of their saddle.

05/07/2019

We are now closed for the summer holidays until 18th July.
if you have an urgent enquiry, please send a message, they will be checked!

19/03/2019

FRANCE BANS TRIMMING OF WHISKERS

Last week the French Equestrian Federation joined their Swiss and German counterparts in banning the trimming of horse whiskers on welfare grounds. Any horse who has had their whiskers removed will be disqualified from competition. Well done France!

The horse has whiskers – or 'vibrissae' – to help him navigate his world. They are super-sensitive, multi-functional sensory organs with densely packed nerves at their root that send sensory messages to the horse’s brain.

These whiskers are so sensitive to vibration and changes in air current they can instantly inform the horse about his environment – for example helping him avoid injury by detecting nearby objects, differentiating between different textures, judging wind direction and identifying food. The horse has a blind spot beneath his muzzle and so his whiskers are a vital aid to his vision.

From the horse’s point of view, removing these whiskers reduces his spatial awareness and leaves him partially handicapped. We in the UK are very backward in many aspects of horse welfare and it’s time for us to catch up, we should have made this ruling long ago...

16/03/2019

Have a go at this competition!

We're giving away 5 Saddle Pads to 5 lucky winners! Pads fit treed & treeless saddles. To enter, head over to our blog & complete 2 easy steps. Good luck!